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Tenerife
Bahía del Duque
Comprehensive doesn’t even come close to describing this pastel pink resort. Complete with streets and squares and twirling turrets, it feels more like a fairy tale town.
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Tenerife
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
Tenerife
Spain
A long enduring, standout hotel in Tenerife, its status on the island has flocks of loyal guests returning to reside in its bold Moorish-inspired pastel walls.
Spain
A long enduring, standout hotel in Tenerife, its status on the island has flocks of loyal guests returning to reside in its bold Moorish-inspired pastel walls.
Far from a shrinking violet, The Ritz-Carlton, Abama is a blooming rose citadel that closer resembles a small town than a hotel. Despite its vast size (it covers 400 acres), this is a place that feels like a quiet and exclusive club for those eager to quickly sneak off for a week of warmth in Spain’s sunniest spot.
With nine restaurants/bars, seven swimming pools and over 450 keys, there’s few desires to leave its comforts and trust us, there’s no need to.
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Golf at the Ritz-Carlton Tenerife
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Abama Villas Gardens
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Restaurant El Mirador
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Family Suite
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Deluxe villa bedroom
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Deluxe bedroom at the Ritz-Carlton Tenerife
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Travel notes
- 459 rooms and suites, including dedicated adults-only villas
- A choice of 9 dining venues opened seasonally
- 7 outdoor heated swimming pools, 7 tennis courts and 18-hole par 72 golf course
- ESPA spa with indigenous therapies and overlooking the ocean
- Europe’s largest Ritz Kids club with activities developed alongside Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society
- Hike up UNESCO World Heritage site Teide volcano, explore La Gomera Island by boat, or take a helicopter view of the beaches, barrancos and mountains
- Stargaze at the national park – one of the world’s few Starlight Reserves
- 459 rooms and suites, including dedicated adults-only villas
- A choice of 9 dining venues opened seasonally
- 7 outdoor heated swimming pools, 7 tennis courts and 18-hole par 72 golf course
- ESPA spa with indigenous therapies and overlooking the ocean
- Europe’s largest Ritz Kids club with activities developed alongside Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society
- Hike up UNESCO World Heritage site Teide volcano, explore La Gomera Island by boat, or take a helicopter view of the beaches, barrancos and mountains
- Stargaze at the national park – one of the world’s few Starlight Reserves
Pricing
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A sense of
place
Once you wrap your head around its location – a clifftop on the south-west slope of the imposing Teide volcano surrounded by banana plantations and overlooking the Atlantic – it is difficult to imagine this hotel anywhere else.
A mythical place of vibrant colour where Moroccan-style dominates, the robust reds and pastel pinks mix with lush greens and ocean blues to create a design that is distinctly Abama.
Its essence...
Stand-out
Moorish
Vast
In pursuit of...
...jet lag free sun whatever the season
Tenerife’s generous climate and proximity to the UK makes for an ever-tempting easy escape without venturing out of Greenwich Mean Time. Abama’s golden sandy beach beckons to savvy sun seekers all year round, drawn in by its exclusively serviced area of sunbeds and parasols. And with only a four hour flight and short shuttle journey between breakfast at home and an attended beach lunch, it’s no wonder this true has-it-all destination is an island favourite.
On location
Dining at Abama is so diverse you’d need a 9 night stay just to sample all its options. Top of our list is two Michelin-starred M.B. where traditional Basque dining is given an experimental make over. For the foodies not content with simply one Michelin-starred venue, the second, Kabuki, serves up Japanese dining with a twist. The options don’t end with food, on the Dave Thomas-designed course, where every hole has a view of the ocean, golfers will struggle picking their favourite spot.
A quiet and exclusive club for those eager to quickly sneak off for a week of warmth in Spain’s sunniest spot; there’s few desires to leave its comforts and trust us, there’s no need to.
Beyond
family-friendly
This is a place that knows families, the various accoutrements that accompany travelling with a child are thoughtfully provided, freeing up precious suitcase space for extra swimming costumes. The fountains and inflatables of the dedicated family pool means sunbathers won’t be disturbed by joyful squeals and splashes.
While over at the kids’ club, there’s a staggering eight distinct zones including a scientific area, planetarium, theatre space and rolling gardens, plus the Explore and Discover sessions for little eco-warriors.
A Carrier
curation
Like Hydra or Montmartre, Deià has that magnetic pull for the creative crowd. But while Belmond, a world renowned luxury brand, may seem like it’s gate-crashing this bohemian bolthole, it was very much invited, allowing itself to be shaped by its location rather than the other way around.
Over three quarters of the artwork on display were made in the area and the sculpture garden was created by local artist Juan Waelder – one of three artists around who helms the silver clay and lino-cutting classes. There’s also British artist-in-residence Alan Hydes, who bestows his gifts for painting onto eager apprentices.
Destination essentials
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